Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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For the congregation founded by Jules Chevalier in 1854, see Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
For the institute founded by Hubert Linckens in 1900, see Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart.
The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Catholic female religious congregation founded in 1880 by Frances Xavier Cabrini. Their aim is to spread devotion to the Sacred Heart by means of spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
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Abbreviation | M.S.C. |
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Formation | 1880; 144 years ago (1880) |
Founder | Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini |
Type | Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right (for Women) |
Headquarters | Viale Cortina d'Ampezzo, 269, 00135 Roma, Italy |
Membership (2017) | 273 |
Superior General | Sr. Barbara Luise Staley |
Website | www |
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The sisters conduct homes for the aged and the sick, orphanages, industrial schools, sewing classes; they visit hospitals and prisons, and give religious instruction in their convents, which are open to women desirous of making retreats. The congregation operates in 15 countries on 6 continents, coordinated by its motherhouse in Rome.